It's important to set goals. To become more productive, try to set SMART goals:
- Specific, so you know what you want to achieve.
- Measurable, so that progress can be assessed.
- Achievable, i.e. it's important to assess the resources available when setting a goal!
- Realistic: the more realistic the goal, the greater the motivation!
- Time-bound: it's important to set a date and a time limit for achieving the set goals!
Mental health benefits:
- Contributes to a greater sense of well-being
- Increases the ability to self-regulate
- Increases productivity
- Better organisation of daily priorities
- Provides clarity, focus and motivation to achieve goals
References
Les MacLeod EdD, M. P. H. (2012). Making SMART goals smarter. Physician executive, 38(2), 68.
Mann, T., de Ridder, D., & Fujita, K. (2013). Self-regulation of health behavior: Social psychological approaches to goal setting and goal striving. Health Psychology, 32(5), 487–498. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0028533
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